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CPSC, GE Announce Recall of Built-In Dishwashers
These dishwashers have a connector that can short-circuit and overheat during normal use, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 74,300
- Reports
- 29
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $300–$400
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The following models are included in this recall and were sold after January 20, 2004: GE dishwasher models GSD5500G, GSD5560G, GSD5800G, GSD5900G, GSD5960G, EDW3000G, and EDW3060G, with serial numbers with the first letter A through T and the second letter G, or the serial letters VF. The serial number is important, as not all dishwashers with these model numbers are included in this recall. The model and serial number are located inside the door wall of the dishwasher.
The file
- Sold at
- Appliance retail outlets and builder distributors nationwide, from January 2004 through February 2005, for between $300 and $400.
- Product type
- Dishwashers
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- GE Consumer and Industrial of Louisville, Ky.
Incident log
GE received 29 reports of connectors overheating, including one report of a fire that spread outside the dishwasher and caused minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the dishwasher and contact GE to arrange for their dishwashers to be repaired free of charge.
Consumers should call GE at (800) 804-9802 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday to find out if their dishwasher is included in this recall, and to arrange for a free service call.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated FEB 18 2005; last revised SEP 18 2024.